
Personal accident insurance covers you for...
A personal accident (PA) plan provides coverage against accidents and accidental deaths. While coverage may differ between plans, most PA plans also covers for specified infectious diseases such as Hand, Food and Mouth Disease (HFMD), Dengue fever and also food poisoning and insect bites. Coverage for inpatient and outpatient medical expenses are also included in personal accident plans in the event of an accident.

Who needs personal accident insurance?
You may consider getting a personal accident insurance if you wish to complement your existing health or life insurance coverage.
Alternatively, individuals who are unable to get traditional life insurance but still want some coverage may also wish to consider personal accident plans. This is because while your pre-existing medical conditions may not allow you to get life insurance, a personal accident plan does not require any medical underwriting. This means that you can get coverage with personal accident plans even if you have pre-existing conditions.
Lastly, parents with young children may also wish to consider getting a personal accident insurance for your child. This is because young children are more susceptible to accidents and illnesses such as Hand Food and Mouth Disease (HFMD) which is common among young children and infants due to its contagious nature. While HFMD is usually not serious, the recovery period may still take up to 10 days.1 A PA plan can thus provide parents assurance knowing that they would be able to make a claim for their child’s treatment costs that may not be claimable from MediShield.

(See "When Is Term Insurance Better For My Child?")
Personal Accident Insurance (100k) |
Ready Protect Accelerate |
Protection Plus Silver Plan |
PA Assurance Plan 1 |
PA Star Deluxe |
TM PA Plan A |
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Insurer |
FWD Insurance |
Manulife |
MSIG |
NTUC Income |
Sompo |
Tokio Marine |
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Accidental death |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
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Double indemnity for accidental death |
No |
Yes, for accidental death in public transport or during school activities |
No |
No |
Yes, in event of fatal accident involving both insured adults or traffic accident |
Yes, for accidental death while travelling or private car and/or public transport |
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Medical expenses |
Up to $2,000 |
Up to $2,000 or up to $4,000 if accident occurs overseas |
Up to $1,000 |
Up to $2,000 per accident |
Up to $3,000 per accident |
Up to $2,500 |
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Treatment by licensed chinese physician (TCM) and chiropractor cover |
Up to $500 for TCM and chiropractor. Up to $1,000 for physiotherapy |
Up to $500 |
Included under medical expenses limit |
Up to $500 for TCM and chiropractor per accident. Physiotherapy benefit included under accidental medical expenses limit if medically necessary. |
Up to $750 per accident and up to $50 per visit. Capped at $1,500 per policy year for TCM. Up to $1,000 for chiropractor. |
Sub-limit of up to $500 under medical expenses |
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Mobility aid |
Up to $500 |
Up to $1,200 |
Included under medical expenses limit |
Up to $2,000 per accident |
Up to $3,000 per accident |
Optional add-on |
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Infectious diseases cover |
Yes, for 24 specified infectious diseases including Covid-19. Also covers for Covid-19 vaccination side effects.^ |
Yes, for 21 specified infectious diseases |
No |
Optional add-on for 21 infectious diseases which includes additional benefit extension for Covid-19 coverage until 31 Dec 2021 |
Yes, for 17 specified infectious diseases |
No |
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Daily hospitalisation allowance |
Optional add-on |
Optional add-on |
$50 per day, up to $2,500 |
$100 per day for up to 365 days per policy year |
Receive $100 per day for up to 365 days. Doubled hospitalisation allowance for ICU for up to 50 days. |
Optional add-on |
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Weekly income benefit in event of disablement |
Optional add-on |
Optional add-on |
$50 or 100 per week for up to 104 weeks |
$100 per week for up to 104 weeks consecutively |
$100 per week for temporary disablement up to 104 weeks |
Optional add-on |
|
Child support benefit |
Guardian angel benefit of $100,000 per policy year |
Optional add-on |
No |
$5,000 |
(1) Tuition benefit of $200 per month for 12 months (2) Family allowance of $2,000 per month for 12 months in the event of accidental death |
No |
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Event cancellation cover |
$100 for cancellation of ticketed event as a result of haze |
No |
No |
No |
No |
$100 per event (staycation and ticket cancellation) for up to $200 per policy year |
No |
Benefits for your child |
No |
No |
Free cover for up to 3 children if applied with spouse |
40% off your child's premiums by insuring under same policy with either you or your spouse |
Free cover for unlimited number of children if both parents are covered under the same PAStar |
Free child cover for up to 4 children under the age of 18 |
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Annual premiums for a White collar / Office Worker |
$120 |
$173 |
$123.05 |
$198 (without Infectious Disease Cover) |
$192.60 |
$198 |
*Comparison done is based on plans with a $100,000 accidental death coverage. Premiums shown are before discounts. Information is accurate as of 27 September 2021 with changes subjected to the insurer's discretion.
^Reimbursement for medically necessary expenses in the event of hospitalisation from side effects from Covid-19 vaccination. Up to 30-days after each dose of vaccination. Valid for vaccinations taken from 3 March 2021 until 31 December 2021.
Ongoing promotions
FWD Personal Accident Insurance |
Manulife Ready Protect |
MSIG Protection Plus |
NTUC PA Assurance |
Sompo PA Star |
Tokio Marine PA Plan |
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Promotion |
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- |
- |
- |
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Annual premiums for Class 1 occupations after discounts for $100,000 accidental death coverage |
$82.80 |
$173 |
$86.1 |
$198 (without infectious disease cover) |
$192.60 |
$198 |
Information is accurate as of 27 September 2021. Premiums shown in table are after discounts and are accurate as of 27 September 2021. Changes to the promotions are subjected to the insurer's discretion.
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1Source: https://www.cdc.gov/features/handfootmouthdisease/index.html
